French word dresser comes from Proto-Indo-European *rek-, Malayalam *directiō
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *rek- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *directiō | Malayalam (mal) | |
| dirigere | Latin (lat) | |
| *dīrectiāre | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| drescer | Old French (fro) | |
| dresser | French (fra) | (reflexive) to stand. (transitive) to erect, put up. (transitive) to lift, raise. (transitive) to pitch (a tent). (transitive) to set, lay out. (transitive) to tame (lion etc), break in (horse), to train (an animal). |